The US is a major source of poultry products for the Philippines The Philippines Department of Agriculture has lifted the temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds from Iowa and Minnesota, which was imposed last year due to an outbreak of avian influenza in the two U.S.[Read More…]
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From Saudi, Qatar to China and Australia countries ring in new codes for food safety
These standards not only guide the development of laws and regulations but also inform various measures aimed at upholding the highest quality standards and ensuring the safety of food for consumption Food standards are vital for ensuring the safety and quality of the food supply chain from production to consumption.[Read More…]
Philippines expands zero-kilometre food project to Limay, Bataan
The ‘0KM’ project is a research initiative designed to develop an efficient data collection system on the supply and demand for food at the local government level The Philippines Department of Agriculture (DA) established a partnership with the local government unit of Limay and the Bataan Peninsula State University and[Read More…]
TOMORO COFFEE officially opens first store in Singapore
The brand plans to expand its footprint across the city-state and venture into the Philippines TOMORO COFFEE officially opened its first store in Singapore. With a proven track record of over 400 thriving outlets across Indonesia and China, TOMORO COFFEE has firmly established itself as a leader in the global coffee industry. Now, as it expands its footprint to Singapore,[Read More…]
Philippines to distribute rice instead of cash grants to poor Pinoys
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the high cost of rice has tempered the sharp decline in January inflation to 2.8 per cent due to lower cost of food, transport and utilities The Philippines Department of Agriculture is coordinating with the Department of Social Welfare and Development to directly supply[Read More…]
Philippines to promote integrated rice supply chain development program
This MOU establishes a formwork for collaboration in the development and implementation of a project that holds the promise of transforming our rice supply chain The Philippines Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and National Irrigation Administration (NIA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that aims[Read More…]
WHO awards 5 countries for progress in eliminating trans fats for first time
Denmark, Lithuania, Poland, Saudi Arabia, and Thailand have each demonstrated they have the best practice policy for industrially produced trans-fatty acids (iTFA) elimination in effect, supported by adequate monitoring and enforcement systems WHO has awarded its first-ever certificates validating progress in eliminating industrially produced trans fatty acids to five countries.[Read More…]
Vietnam’s rice exports reach a record 8.3 million tonnes in 2023
ASEAN and China remain the two largest markets for Vietnamese rice According to data from Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the national rice production in 2023 reached 43.5 million tonnes, a 1.9 per cent increase. This was attributed to a 10,600-hectare expansion (0.1 per cent increase) and a[Read More…]
Philippines bans import of poultry products from Belgium and France after bird flu outbreak
The indefinite import bans also prevent traders from bringing in Belgian and French poultry products including poultry meat, day-old chicks, hatching eggs, and poultry semen into the Philippines The Philippines has banned the importation of poultry and other poultry products, including wild birds, from Belgium and France after the two[Read More…]
Philippines to import 500,000 MT of rice from India and Taiwan
Within the last week of December and early January, 75,000 metric tonnes of rice will arrive from India Around 76,000 metric tonnes of rice from Taiwan and India are scheduled to arrive in the Philippines in early January while grains imported by the private sector have started to arrive as[Read More…]
